November 2018

More than 10 million mobile banking customers of Lloyds will be able to see the exact location of their debit card transactions as the bank fights back against fraudsters.
App users with the country’s biggest bank will be able to click on a transaction and see its

The end of October saw startup bank Monzo confirmed as the latest British unicorn, hitting a valuation of $1.2bn three years after launching.
This isn’t London’s first unicorn by any means, with Deliveroo and Funding Circle leading the way.
But so far none have come close to

The UK has continued to lead the way for funding activity in the European technology sector, both in terms of startups attracting investment and UK-based investors fuelling the continent’s exciting new talent.
British startups secured almost a quarter of all early-stage tech investment in Europe in

UK-based fintech is seeking £100,000 through equity crowdfunding platform CrowdCube to build a mobile-first, fixed-fee credit card that makes borrowing “a better experience.”
The credit card is controlled entirely through a mobile app called Fea, and is due to release next year.
The idea comes from Fea

Fintech challenger bank Monzo is launching its first interest-earning savings pot.
Customers will be able to create so-called savings pots within their Monzo account that will earn interest at one per cent per year, paid monthly, on savings of £1,000 and above.
Customers can open up to